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Nepal flood deaths rise to 469
Photo credit: Asia News Network Over 469 people have been killed, and nearly 1,500 are missing after a massive flash flood hit Nepal this week, as authorities in China flagged more geological risks upstream. Indians make up the largest number of missing foreigners, with Nepal’s new tourism board’s data showing 178 people from the country were missing….
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $500 million in ransom payments over the last year, a Lagos-based intelligence group said on Thursday, as the country faces a multifaceted security crisis. The Associated Press reports that according to Kehinde Giwa, a security analyst at SBM Intelligence, “For every ransom that is paid for a kidnapping incident, you…
Name of Lake Ontario not changing despite ‘Trump’s antics,’ political leaders in Canada say
Photo credit: CBC Political leaders in Canada are speaking out against an executive order by US President Donald Trump to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, saying the move is offensive and doesn’t hold water north of the border. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a post on social media on Thursday that…
Saskatchewan cracks down on foreign worker exploitation
Photo credit: Global News Dhyan Jeny Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Aug. 11 to charging a foreign worker, making the first conviction under the Saskatchewan Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA). Global News reports that while this is the first conviction under the legislation, some experts say it…
UNICEF and UNHCR R-WASH program improves water services in East Africa
Photo credit: UNICEF A United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) program has improved the reliability and affordability of water services for refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, according to a new evaluation. The Regional Program on Water and Sanitation for Refugees, Internally Displaced…
640 Afghan refugees released from Pakistani jails, return home
Photo credit: Afghan News The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoR) says 640 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan after being released from Pakistani jails this week. Pajhwok Afghan News reports that, in a statement, the ministry said 585 returnees entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing, while 55 others returned through Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province. The…
Trump administration pauses visa appointments worldwide
US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world amid ongoing immigration crackdown by the US government. Reuters reports that a US State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at all US embassies and consulates worldwide and that appointments for visa service will be…